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Open wounds are a favorable environment for bacteria to enter and grow quickly causing infection. Using hydrogen peroxide to wash the wound is a measure used by many people. So what is medical hydrogen peroxide and should hydrogen peroxide be used to disinfect wounds?
1. What is medical hydrogen peroxide?
Medical hydrogen peroxide, also known as hydrogen peroxide, is an antiseptic solution that works to clean wounds, ulcers, clean the pulp cavity or root canals, clean and remove earwax,...
When Using hydrogen peroxide to wash open wounds can see bubbling at the wound mouth. That's because when it comes into contact with diseased tissue, the hydrogen peroxide solution releases oxygen to remove diseased tissue debris and pus from the wound. This solution also has hemostatic effect, although it is not as effective as specialized hemostatic solutions.
2. Using hydrogen peroxide is the optimal choice?
Not only is there white foam, but actually when using hydrogen peroxide to wash the wound, it will bring a strong burning pain. This feeling is very easy to affect the patient's psychology, especially for children, so if they only know how to use medical hydrogen peroxide, it is easy for them to avoid cleaning the wound, making the wound more susceptible to infection.
When there is a damaged area, white blood cells will be very concentrated there, in fact, in addition to connective tissues and blood vessels, hydrogen peroxide also has an adverse effect on white blood cells. White blood cells will be destroyed when exposed to medical hydrogen peroxide, greatly affecting the body's resistance, because it can be said that white blood cells are a weapon to help the body fight bacteria. Wounds have weakened tissues and lost white blood cells, making the wound's immunity no longer, so the wound is more susceptible to infection when the effect of hydrogen peroxide wears off.
Medical hydrogen peroxide has the ability to kill bacteria but in fact when oxygen is released it will attack all Catalase Enzymes, in all cells it comes in contact with. Therefore, hydrogen peroxide will destroy healthy cells, making them unable to participate in the wound recovery process.
Today, the growing medical industry has a lot of options to clean the wound with different solutions, so using hydrogen peroxide is no longer the optimal choice. Each type has different advantages and disadvantages, but almost all meet the criteria such as strong bactericidal ability, does not affect skin cells, does not cause pain, ... Therefore, when choosing Disinfectant solution you should consult your doctor.
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3. In what cases should hydrogen peroxide be not used to wash the wound?
Although there are many effects, but if overused or improperly used, the medical hydrogen peroxide solution will backfire, causing consequences such as skin burns, making the wound worse. Hydrogen peroxide should not be used in the following cases:
Open wounds: Patients with open wounds should be especially careful when using hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound. Because of its very high oxidizing properties, hydrogen peroxide can damage normal skin cells, known as a caustic condition. In addition to killing bacteria, any solution also destroys the body's cells. Hydrogen peroxide solution, if used in excess of the allowed concentration or used continuously, can easily lead to skin burns, skin irritation, damage to healthy cells and slow wound recovery. Therefore, when disinfecting open wounds, you should not use hydrogen peroxide to wash the wound, but should wash the wound with clean water, apply medicine and carefully bandage it to avoid infection. Wound is growing on young skin: Connective tissue is a very important component for the healing process, stimulating the young skin for the wound. But the strong oxidizing nature of the hydrogen peroxide solution will destroy the newly born cell layers, slowing the process of young skin. The already damaged blood vessel cells are made worse by the use of hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant, disrupting wound circulation and not providing enough blood and oxygen to the wound. The path of transporting materials to help the wound heal is interrupted, slowing down the healing time, even causing the wound to become ulcerated and necrotic. Especially with growing wounds, young skin is very sensitive and vulnerable. Ear cleaning: You can use a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution to make the earwax softer and easier to remove, but you can't abuse hydrogen peroxide too much. Because the ear canal is an extremely sensitive location, any slight scratch can cause infection, causing ear diseases, which in the most serious can cause hearing loss. Ear diseases such as pus discharge, ear itching, tinnitus, ... can all use hydrogen peroxide to wash the wound thanks to its effect of pushing the pus out of the inflammation, killing bacteria well, but its reverse side if not used. properly will cause ear burns, ear necrosis and narrowing of the ear canal. Therefore, after using hydrogen peroxide to clean the ear, it is necessary to dry the remaining solution, do not allow oxygen to remain in the ear.
Cleaning the wound of the closed cavity: is the internal cavity of the body such as the intestinal tract, the colon, ... During surgery, absolutely not use medical hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound because of its ability to cause colitis. , colon rupture, intestinal necrosis, colon rupture, ... when oxygen is released with no way out. In summary, although hydrogen peroxide is a drug for external use, it can also cause many dangerous side effects if not used properly. Therefore, if using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect, you need to carefully read the instructions for use and follow the instructions of your doctor.
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